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Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 3, 2025

1,942 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $312.91/cwt -5.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,501/hd at 480 lb · 115 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $269.72/cwt +8.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,677/hd at 622 lb · 109 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $319.45/cwt -2.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,832/hd at 574 lb · 75 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,942 1,660 2,067
Feeder cattle 1,769 1,416 1,794
Slaughter cattle 151 230 241
Replacement cattle 22 14 32

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers very uneven from 15.00 lower to 9.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls uneven from 3.00 lower to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 274 11 367.00–412.00 $394.59 $1,081 +7.71
302–345 316 16 360.00–420.00 $405.46 $1,281 -2.62
350–393 366 36 357.00–420.00 $393.50 $1,440 +22.05
360–390 fancy 368 4 425.00–427.00 $425.53 $1,566 +5.53
410 fancy 410 4 430.00 $430.00 $1,763 +16.66
405–448 430 45 330.00–402.00 $372.66 $1,602 +8.66
450–495 471 32 346.00–380.00 $360.79 $1,699 -1.09
500–545 523 55 292.00–345.00 $319.70 $1,672 -8.92
505–535 fancy 524 14 347.00–357.00 $352.59 $1,848 -5.23
550–565 fancy 555 6 342.00–347.00 $343.70 $1,908 -6.30
556 value added 556 9 345.00 $345.00 $1,918 —
550–597 578 60 300.00–328.00 $313.19 $1,810 -4.94
605–627 fancy 614 11 320.00–325.00 $321.46 $1,974 -3.61
600–643 621 61 280.00–310.00 $298.54 $1,854 +5.25
655–665 fancy 658 4 305.00–315.00 $312.47 $2,056 —
650–695 671 18 275.00–307.00 $289.07 $1,940 +3.20
707 fancy 707 8 305.00 $305.00 $2,156 —
700–741 725 63 250.00–290.00 $270.58 $1,962 -1.84
750–795 774 19 240.00–270.00 $252.07 $1,951 -22.20
807 value added 807 49 262.00 $262.00 $2,114 —
800–848 812 19 240.00–262.00 $256.81 $2,085 -8.19
850–896 866 17 235.00–262.00 $250.99 $2,174 +9.38
912 value added 912 11 248.00 $248.00 $2,262 —
1068 value added 1068 6 220.00 $220.00 $2,350 —
1088 1088 2 220.00 $220.00 $2,394 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 335 4 330.00–350.00 $342.61 $1,148 -4.26
400–445 432 26 300.00–357.00 $340.61 $1,471 +12.07
450–496 476 24 285.00–337.00 $317.72 $1,512 -2.40
537–540 538 3 302.00–307.00 $303.67 $1,634 +25.70
550–597 582 12 270.00–300.00 $282.38 $1,643 -9.02
605–645 626 12 225.00–275.00 $260.72 $1,632 -1.33
650–694 678 26 240.00–271.00 $262.89 $1,782 +5.77
720–730 725 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,812 ±0.00
755–795 774 7 225.00–242.00 $228.93 $1,772 -3.51

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 279 6 350.00–405.00 $376.87 $1,051 -10.23
320–342 fancy 328 7 375.00–395.00 $389.11 $1,276 -11.96
305–348 338 16 342.00–380.00 $361.37 $1,221 +5.08
370–390 fancy 379 7 385.00–390.00 $387.21 $1,468 +21.01
351–397 380 39 325.00–370.00 $346.78 $1,318 +8.49
401–420 fancy 412 19 348.00–357.00 $351.86 $1,450 +9.02
400–445 423 38 300.00–347.00 $325.24 $1,376 +3.12
450 fancy 450 5 342.00 $342.00 $1,539 +5.00
450–496 481 110 275.00–340.00 $311.59 $1,499 -6.20
500–545 517 25 275.00–317.00 $294.83 $1,524 -9.61
550–595 564 45 262.00–322.00 $285.07 $1,608 -3.80
604–605 fancy 604 7 282.00 $282.00 $1,703 -2.99
616 value added 616 30 287.00 $287.00 $1,768 —
600–649 626 72 230.00–287.00 $261.33 $1,636 +4.80
650–680 665 13 250.00–260.00 $253.22 $1,684 -1.21
700–747 720 37 225.00–256.00 $243.62 $1,754 -15.74
752–795 772 8 211.00–244.00 $230.66 $1,781 -0.75
850 850 2 220.00–224.00 $222.00 $1,887 —
938 938 10 220.00 $220.00 $2,064 -0.65
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 322 3 300.00–310.00 $303.11 $976 +11.38
360–390 375 8 275.00–342.00 $302.40 $1,134 +4.37
425 425 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,339 —
450–498 477 31 250.00–312.00 $279.03 $1,331 -2.42
501–545 521 22 240.00–285.00 $267.38 $1,393 +10.74
560–590 577 23 240.00–277.00 $257.71 $1,487 -2.85
625–640 631 8 227.00–320.00 $254.36 $1,605 +13.64
668–695 682 11 210.00–230.00 $225.72 $1,539 -15.78
705–732 725 5 210.00–225.00 $219.58 $1,592 —
755 755 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,586 —
822 822 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,685 +7.18
855–895 875 2 206.00–215.00 $210.60 $1,843 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,079 —
350–395 368 9 351.00–385.00 $360.71 $1,327 -35.08
405–440 431 13 325.00–372.00 $340.76 $1,469 -13.03
455–461 fancy 460 6 382.00–385.00 $384.51 $1,769 —
455–495 476 19 314.00–347.00 $327.47 $1,559 -7.22
505–548 534 12 280.00–325.00 $300.14 $1,603 -9.36
550–590 571 13 270.00–300.00 $282.61 $1,614 -8.45
600–640 620 8 264.00–280.00 $270.78 $1,679 -11.00
650–667 660 16 250.00–260.00 $253.83 $1,675 +0.36
700–745 726 9 230.00–240.00 $232.98 $1,691 -9.22
750–765 759 5 220.00–239.00 $226.32 $1,718 -0.04
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–490 483 4 300.00–315.00 $310.00 $1,497 +31.35
560–590 577 8 232.00–267.00 $245.19 $1,415 -18.19
620 620 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,426 —
655 655 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,638 +12.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760 760 80-85% 1 100.00 $100.00 $760 —
1015–1855 1257 80-85% 18 120.00–142.00 $131.06 $1,647 +1.16
925–1565 1272 80-85% 23 109.00–126.00 $118.95 $1,513 -10.95
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–980 923 85-90% 2 62.00–75.00 $68.09 $628 —
915–1235 1075 85-90% 14 84.50–110.00 $103.21 $1,110 +3.49
945–1635 1104 85-90% 11 106.00–130.00 $119.34 $1,318 +0.76
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1590 1475 75-80% 11 114.00–126.00 $121.48 $1,792 —
1270–1885 1490 75-80% 13 120.00–146.00 $131.84 $1,964 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–2215 1758 7 131.00–156.00 $139.97 $2,461 —
1185–2155 1784 16 139.50–181.00 $167.73 $2,992 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150–1325 1253 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,500.00–2,050.00 $1,764.43
1015–1365 1265 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,500.00–1,975.00 $1,644.91
1210–1370 1274 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,450.00–1,950.00 $1,746.71
1170–1620 1400 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,600.00–2,000.00 $1,821.43
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
985 985 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–920 810 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,700.00 $1,397.53
827 827 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,050.00 $2,050.00
852 852 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1225 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00 -50.00

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.